Ghost town · New Mexico
La Belle
La Belle is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,922 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is La Belle Lodge, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off.
ghost town in New Mexico, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates36.76278, -105.30056
- 4.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 21 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 22 mi
- Base Camp View · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Van Diest Peak: 1.6 mi
- Costilla Peak: 2.5 mi
- Tetilla Peak: 2.8 mi
- Ortiz Peak: 3.0 mi
- Greenie Peak: 4.4 mi
Parks: 15
- Cabresto Park: 3.0 mi
- Enchanted Forest: 5.6 mi
- Mallette Park: 6.8 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 7.0 mi
- Softball Field Park: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 14
- La Belle Lodge: 0.0 mi
- Ring Town: 9.4 mi
- French Henry Mill: 10.9 mi
- Ponil Park: 12.8 mi
- Stern Post Office (ruins): 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 14.3 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 16.7 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 16.9 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 17.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Shortcut: 16.7 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 21.4 mi
- T-Rex Track: 21.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Little Red School House: 6.8 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Eagle: 14.6 mi
- Questa Apple: 15.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Apache Spring: 20.4 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Palisades: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Palisades Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of La Belle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SSW 204° | 4,011 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Walter | SSW 204° | 3,996 m | 15.3 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SSW 201° | 3,989 m | 16.1 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SSW 203° | 3,953 m | 16.1 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SSW 209° | 3,929 m | 16.7 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | N 351° | 3,927 m | 13.8 mi |
| State Line Peak | N 1° | 3,918 m | 16.1 mi |
| Big Costilla Peak | N 352° | 3,886 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 7 mi away.
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